Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are very pleased to be offering a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced, Qualified Pharmacy Technician to work within the Ophthalmology service.
You will work with the newly appointed Senior Specialist Pharmacist for Ophthalmology as well as supporting the Medicines Management service to improve medicines optimisation for patients in hospital and the local area, supporting adherence and counselling on eye drops and other medication related to the service. You will ensure current medication is prescribed and reviewed whilst supporting cost savings and liaising with supply services to ensure continuity of specialist products.
You will also be required to support the pharmacy trainees and staff in understanding and optimising the use of eye drops and eye preparations so they can offer suitable advice and referrals to help patients manage their conditions.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
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Job Summary
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide specialist clinical pharmacy technician advice to the Ophthalmology service at UHS
General Duties
- Providing medicines management service to the eye short stay unit.
- Proactively support stock management within departments in the eye unit, communicating with staff regarding difficulties in supplying medicines and, if appropriate offering alternatives solutions to ensure appropriate patient care is always maintained.
- To review patients who are admitted to UHS or in a clinic setting to ensure patients know how to
manage their condition(s)/ disease and medicines. Undertaking shared decision-making
discussions and adherence assessments and providing advice where needed to patient or MDT
- Responsible for supporting service improvement, conducting audits, evaluation, and
development. Actively identifies areas of service improvement. Proactivity contributes to service
Trust Values
- You need to be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- Have an accreditation in: Medicines Management or Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)
- Have an accreditation in or evidence of training in: Patient counselling
- This is a full-time post 37.5hrs per week
- There is a weekend working commitment of 1 in 6 to support patient care, either working at ward level or in the dispensary.
- There is a late night working commitment one day per week on alternate weeks
Please see Job description and person specification for further advice
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
- NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent Technician registered with GPhC
- One of the following additional specialist pharmacy qualifications Recognised accuracy checking qualification/accreditation. Medicines management qualification. TAQA assessor or equivalent teaching/training qualification CIPS level 4 Foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload.
- Extensive post qualification Pharmacy knowledge /experience in one or more areas of pharmacy specialism. Awareness of current professional regulations/issues
- Experience of staff management/operational workload and workforce supervision
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Competent in the accurate supply of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy)
- Evidence of commitment to relevant ongoing CPD and personal and professional development
- Dealing with and resolving customers/patients’ complaints
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a team
- Additional specialist pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Recognised accuracy checking qualification/accreditation. Medicines management qualification. TAQA assessor or equivalent teaching/training qualification CIPS level 4 Foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload. Quality/Service improvement Qualification
- Awareness of current professional regulations/issues
- Experience of JAC or similar computer stock control system
- Experience of service development and or design and implementation of audit
- Experience relevant to role applied for e.g.: Logistics, providing a ward-based medicines management service, Clinical Trials or research experience, Aseptic services experience
- Experience of mentoring/coaching/motivating others
- Experience of ESR and E rostering systems
